Scarborough, ME

Census Place

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2019 Population
4,603
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2019 Median Age
47.5
2.59% 1-year increase
2019 Poverty Rate
5.13%
49.1% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$78,690
2.42% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$295,800
2.28% 1-year decline
2019 Employed Population
2,350
0.339% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scarborough, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Scarborough, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scarborough, ME are Northeast Technical Institute (151 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2019, the median property value in Scarborough, ME was $295,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Scarborough, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scarborough, ME was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMaineCumberland County, MEPortland-South Portland, MECumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Scarborough, ME is home to a population of 4.6k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2019, 8.95% of Scarborough, ME residents were born outside of the country (412 people).

In 2019, there were 8.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4k people) in Scarborough, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2019 Citizenship
89.8%
2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 94.9% of Scarborough, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Scarborough, ME was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scarborough, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4k ± 494
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    455 ± 255
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 45
1.56%
Hispanic Population
72 people

In 2019, there were 8.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4k people) in Scarborough, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.56% of the people in Scarborough, ME are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scarborough, ME as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    10,100 ± 2,458 people
  2. China
    2,593 ± 1,249 people
  3. Other Africa, not specified
    2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.95%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
412 people
13.9%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
668 people

As of 2019, 8.95% of Scarborough, ME residents (412 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scarborough, ME was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    135 ± 107
  2. World War II
    69 ± 82
  3. Korea
    65 ± 42

Scarborough, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scarborough, ME employs 2.35k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Scarborough, ME were Retail Trade (428 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (358 people), and Finance & Insurance (281 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,046), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,469).

Employment

Occupations

2.35k
2019 Value
± 333
−0.339%
1 Year decline
± 21.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Scarborough, ME declined at a rate of −0.339%, from 2.36k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scarborough, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (343 people), Sales & Related Occupations (323 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scarborough, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.35k
2019 Value
± 333
−0.339%
1 Year decline
± 21.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Scarborough, ME declined at a rate of −0.339%, from 2.36k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scarborough, ME, are Retail Trade (428 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (358 people), and Finance & Insurance (281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scarborough, ME, though some of these residents may live in Scarborough, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,545
Median earning men ± $13,730
$37,460
Median earning women ± $9,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Manufacturing ($103,203), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,809), and Construction ($72,569).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,682), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,875), and Retail Trade ($61,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Scarborough, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.08%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Scarborough, ME awarded 151 degrees. The student population of Scarborough, ME in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 218 male students and 56 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scarborough, ME are White (130 and 86.1%), Black or African American (16 and 10.6%), Asian (2 and 1.32%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.662%).

The largest universities in Scarborough, ME by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Technical Institute (151 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scarborough, ME are HVAC Maintenance (70 and 46.4%), Medical Assistant (50 and 33.1%), and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (16 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 274 students enrolled in Scarborough, ME, 79.6% men and 20.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 234 records, of which 19.7% were women and 80.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    70 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Scarborough, ME was HVAC Maintenance with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Scarborough, ME according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northeast Technical Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
151 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Technical Institute with 151 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 85 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scarborough, ME, which is 1.29 times more than the 66 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 130 degrees mean that there were 8.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scarborough, ME was $295,800 in 2019, which is 0.889 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $302,700 to $295,800, a 2.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Scarborough, ME is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scarborough, ME have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scarborough, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,800
Median Property Value 2019
±$28,691
$1,385
Median Property Taxes
±$215

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scarborough, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scarborough, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2019
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2019

In 2019, 68.4% of the housing units in Scarborough, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,690
Median Household Income
± $12,153
2.03k
Number of Households
± 309

In 2019, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Scarborough, ME grew to $78,690 from the previous year's value of $76,831.

The following chart displays the households in Scarborough, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scarborough, ME is from Maine.
0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Maine
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.47%)

In 2019, 80.9% of workers in Scarborough, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scarborough, ME have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Scarborough, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scarborough, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scarborough, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scarborough, ME (226 out of 4.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scarborough, ME is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Scarborough, ME has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 5.06% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 8.42% on non-group plans, and 0.636% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.15%
Uninsured
62.5%
Employer Coverage
5.06%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
8.42%
Non-Group
0.636%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scarborough, ME declined by 32.4% from 6.14% to 4.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scarborough, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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